Workshop Events

The Groundwater Division and its partners are presenting a groundwater field school for postgraduate students and industry professionals. The four-day field school aims to cover appropriate field methods by Introducing or refreshing appropriate basic theory Exposing attendees to the actual field methods in real field conditions Analysing and interpreting field results based on appropriate guidelines, standards, laws, and requirements The field school comprise four modules and attendance can be p/day, p/theme or for the full package: Day 1: Investigation and Siting (hydrogeology and hydrostratigraphy; siting of

Being in South Africa we have all be exposed to the pressures associated with drought. In drought situations, we see how it becomes mayhem with numerous short-cuts being taking, incorrect methodologies being implemented and over-inflated prices and opinions being applied and pronounced in the drought regions. As water supply engineers, hydrogeologists and scientists, we all need to learn from one another and adhere to some form of standards in the areas of borehole drilling, pumping tests, and monitoring.

The vadose zone stretches from the land surface to the groundwater table, where moisture in intergranular pore space and rock defects occurs at variable water saturation and at negative pore-water pressures.

Recent trends in mining and exploration are set to further accelerate the demand and growth of 3D geological modelling software. These trends include the inevitable increase in cost per ton of resource and global economic slowdowns. These require companies to constantly cost-cut during extraction and to improve resource delineation. Add to this the trend that new discoveries are deeper and in more structurally-complex setting, and it’s apparent that a great deal of attention needs to be focused on getting the geometry of a deposit, as early as possible in the exploration and mining value chain, correct.

Biogeochemistry Research Infrastructure Platform
Researching our earth, our environment and our future.

The Strategic Water Sector Cooperation (SSC) is a partnership between Denmark and South Africa that aims to support a socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable development of the South African water sector. 'Listen' into the in-person roadshow presentations.

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Invitation to attend UNESCO session on transboundary groundwater governance at the Africa Water Week, 24 November 10:00-11:30 (GMT+1

Notice is hereby given of the planned GAKZN AGM for Thursday, 10 March 2022. This is an in-person event.

The “The Vadose Zone: from Theory to Practice” handbook is the product of a series of projects focused on the role of the vadose zone (also known as the unsaturated zone) in the hydrological and geotechnical behaviour of materials, as well as those exacerbated by anthropogenic change.

This is an In-Person event.
You are invited to attend a demonstration of the Observer mobile application developed for borehole monitoring.

Reflecting on the past and embracing the future of groundwater in South Africa

Join us for our first in person social in over two years of lock down restrictions. Come connect and mingle with fellow industry colleagues and take part in the world café style discussions on socio-hydrogeolgy.

Free Online Workshop but REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL

Webinar invitation: Unpacking the Role of Groundwater in Water Security

This workshop is designed as an introduction to the world of drilling. It comprises a number of modules covering all aspects of drilling and logging –everything you will need to know in order to make the best of your drilling programmes. While primarily directed at students, mentees and young graduate professionals, it can also serve as a refresher course to more experienced geoscientists.